Re: Draft Q+A SOAP 1.2 and WSDL

Hi,

while I don't necessarily want a short version, I do prefer a version
where there are a few related question and answers instead of one
specific question ("can I use SOAP 1.2 without WSDL?") and the answer
covering more than just the question. Because Noah's version is not
really that much shorter and it does split the questions, I like it
better.

Thanks to you both - Jean-Jacques and Noah,

                   Jacek Kopecky

                   Senior Architect
                   Systinet Corporation
                   http://www.systinet.com/




On Fri, 2003-06-13 at 22:44, noah_mendelsohn@us.ibm.com wrote:
> This is great, though in my experience dealing with press contacts it's 
> sometimes handy to have a shorter version ready.  How about:
> 
> Q: Can I use SOAP 1.2 without WSDL?
> 
> A: Yes, there are many interesting situations in which SOAP can be 
> used without WSDL.  Indeed, early adopters of SOAP used it for 
> many months before languages similar to WSDL became available.
> 
> Q. So, when do I need WSDL?
> A. WSDL is used primarily as a means of documenting, in machine readable 
> form, the details of particular SOAP-based protocols.  Many WSDL-enabled 
> tools can use these descriptions to help you build SOAP applications. 
> Without WSDL, you may have to tailor more of your code by hand.
> 
> Q. What are my options if I want to use WSDL?
> A. Several options are available:
> * Many WSDL toolkit vendors have interim solutions...check with them
> * The SOAPBuilders development community has developed interim support for 
> SOAP 1.2 using WSDL 1.1 and some degree of interoperability will be 
> achievable using that [1]
> * The WSDL activity under way at W3C should lead to formal support for 
> SOAP 1.2 in WSDL by {end of this year/early next year}
> 
> [1] <insert URI here>
> 
> 
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